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Hyderabad, August 16: Gold prices remained unchanged in Hyderabad on Sunday, August 16, with both 22 carat and 24 carat gold trading at the previous day’s closing levels. Silver prices also remained stable. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp As of 8 am, the price of 10 grams of 22 carat gold stood at ₹1,42,200, while 10 grams of 24 carat gold was priced at ₹1,55,130. The price of silver remained steady at ₹2,55,000 per kilogram.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police’s C-Mitra virtual helpdesk has helped register more than 1,700 Zero FIRs, enabling faster action in cybercrime cases. Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar highlighted the initiative during the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Hyderabad. Sajjanar said C-Mitra was introduced to make complaint registration easier and speed up investigations.

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning a technology-driven platform to monitor advertisement assets across the Core Urban Region (CURE) and improve enforcement and revenue collection. The proposed Advertisement Monitoring, Inspection, Revenue and Enforcement System (AdMIRE) will provide an integrated web and mobile platform for managing outdoor advertising assets.

Vasavi Club Budhapurnima has pledged ₹50,000 to improve midday meal facilities at ZPHS Boduppal, benefiting more than 700 government school students. The contribution will fund flooring work in the area where students have their breakfast and midday meals. The initiative was announced during the club’s Independence Day celebrations at the school on Saturday.

Hyderabad, August 15: Actress Faria Abdullah broke down in tears while responding to criticism over her participation in Hyderabad’s Bonalu celebrations. In a video shared on Instagram on Saturday, Faria spoke about her family, religious beliefs, love and humanity. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp She said her father embraced Islam out of faith and taught her the positive values of the religion.

Sangareddy/Hyderabad, Aug 15: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy accused the BJP and BRS of failing to prioritise food security for the poor. He was speaking at the inauguration of the distribution of new smart ration cards in Sangareddy. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Revanth Reddy said ration cards were not merely documents for receiving rice but represented the self respect and food security of poor families.

Hyderabad, August 15: A Hyderabad based manufacturing agency has stitched what it described as the country’s largest National Flag. The 120 by 80 foot flag was hoisted at Hospet in Karnataka on Independence Day on Saturday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The 100 kg flag was stitched by Flags and Poles using polyester cloth sourced from Surat in Gujarat. A large crowd gathered at the municipal ground to witness the flag hoisting ceremony.

Hyderabad, August 15: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay extended Independence Day greetings to the people of Telangana on Friday. He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcements on employment and youth development. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Sanjay congratulated Modi for providing jobs to 12 lakh youths through Rozgar Melas. He also welcomed the plan to train one crore youths in Artificial Intelligence.

Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 15: The BJP has criticized the Congress after senior leaders were seen interacting during Vande Mataram at its Independence Day event. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the Congress leadership of disrespecting the national song and demanded an apology. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The incident took place during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi.

Srinagar/Hyderabad: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) could have sought reunification with Jammu and Kashmir if the region’s special status and statehood had not been changed in 2019. Speaking at an Independence Day programme in Srinagar, Abdullah said the recent situation in PoK reinforced his belief that Kashmiris made the right choice in 1947 by resisting tribal invaders and joining India.